The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-12

But seel the expression OF gloom upon his
features gives place to q sunny smile. He
sees maiden coming up the village street,
aud he knows that the chances are very large
that she VIII not be able to get past the door.
He pulls down his cuffs, and assumes what he
believes to be an attitude of unstudied grace.
The door opens, she enters, and the following
dialogue ensues:
She-All alone, Cyi
He-Whyl good afternoon, Addie. Yes,
things are rather quiet. Hain't seen you for
an age.
She--You saw me at church last Sunday.
He with a killing glance)-Well, three days
away from you seem an age.
She-Cy Whitaker, you're getting worse
and worsel
He-I know l am. Guess you'll have to
undertake my cure. Heyi brief intermis-
sion for giggling).
She-What are you readingi Daniel
Deronda." Do you like it.i
He Cguardedly)-Do youi
She-I think it perfectly splendid Don't
you!
He promptly)-Perfectly magnificent
Going TO the Methodist tea party tomorrow
nghti
She with scorn)-Me' No, sir; | don't mix
with that set.
He-Kinder severe. amt you Addict Some
nice folks down to the Methodist church.
She-Oh yes, s'pose there are-the Girls
wold girls, Tor instance heard it said yes
terday that the GIiswolds must be very un-
healthy family-judginS from the number Of
times "A week those girls visit this store.
He slightly hystericaD-Hel He! He!
Now. that anuses me. Who said itl
She-I shan't tell you.
He-Yes, do!
She-I won't.
He-Well, know who it was; 1t was that
Higgins girl.
She-Perlaps it was, and perhaps it wasn't
He Gnsinuatingly)-Th amt the first time
that that girl has tried to make trouble be-
tween YOU and me- But she can't influence
me. And as for the Griswold girls, you can
iudge how much | care for them when tell
YOU that, though they were round here this
morning urging me to go TO the tea party,
what YOU have said has decided me not TO at
tend it, Assumes an expression OF tender
ness.)
ence 10 me whether you go or not.
He Ggnoring the remark)-I think L shall
take in the concert at the Presbyterian
church-that is, if | can get any one to go
with me.
She tunbendirg slightly)-You seem in
such demand that there ought not to be any
difficulty about that.
He-Wen, I'm little particular about my
company. But if you would accompany
NE
She-Oh, Cyl Fanny Berry will be there;
| snd what would she sayl She'd just be Wild
He with dignity)-Miss Berry's opinions
| are n matter of perfect Indifference to me.
She-Well, I'll 90, Cy, and I'll wear my
ulunl-colored silk: and you be sure to call for
me very early, and-oh, my goodness!
He-Why. what's the matter, Addief
| She I'm great agitation)-l forgot all about
| it Grandma has got one OF her flts-a dread
full one, this time-and ma sent me round
here to get the old prescription put up pro
duces bottle); and forgot all about it, and
poor grandma may be dead by this time. Do
hurry and get the stuff ready, Cyl
| The young man prepares the prescription IA
about thirty seconds. and hurries his vlsltoi
| of fegning great solicitude for the neglected
| invalid And as Addie disappears round the
| corner, he murmurs:
aJust in time! In another minute Susie
| Griswold would have been here"
Then he wipes his brow with his silk hand
kerchief, and adorns his features in one Of his
most fascinating smiles, as he turns to wei
coms Susie Griswsld, who enters and greets
tho conqueror Of all hearts with an i'll assumed
| air Of indifference.
So runs the world away.-Tid Bits